All Hallows Viewing 2023

* Denotes a rewatch; sometimes one of several.

The First 13

Terrifier — Had to see what all the hype was about for this newest entry to the clown-horror sub-genre.

Terrifier 2 — Had to see what all the hype that this one was so much better than the first was about.

Beetlejuice* — Still holds up. Keeps gettin’ funnier every time I see it.

Image by loewsjersey via Flickr

All Hallow’s Eve — Anthology-style precursor to the Terrifiers.

Clown — I wanted to stick with the clown theme a little longer, and this wasn’t so bad.

Shutter Island — I hadn’t seen this DiCaprio joint yet, so gave it a shot. A little slow, but I do love a twist.

The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror I* — JaxKid is getting into the Simpsons, so we started with the first of what is now 33 installments of ToH. God, I’m old.

Stitches — Lower budget horror-comedy that really did have me laughing at gross things a few times. Eight out of 10, recommend.

The Goonies* — Another first for JaxKid, and she never said die. She also wasn’t scared of Sloth, as I was at her age. I’ve gotten over it.

The Nightmare Before Christmas* — I think this has joined the ranks of the annual rewatches…

Halloween* — …like this one. This year I was mostly irritated with Annie singing her boyfriend’s praises. We get it; Paul’s your all.

Halloween II* — Jamie Lee Curtis spends most of this film on the literal floor of a hospital.

Final Destination II* — This is the one that starts with the highway accident, not the roller coaster derailment.

…and on to 31

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The Lost Boys — I still have this effing song stuck in my head.

The Lost Boys II — Nice to see Feldman again. Say what you will; he’s aging well. And his autobiography is a good read.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)* — Not the worst remake ever committed to film.

Malevolent — A too-slow vehicle for Florence Pugh, but still: Florence Pugh.

Hands Across America via picryl

Us — Jordan Peele’s follow-up to Get Out still has me a little confused, but also reminiscing about Hands Across America.

The Devil on Trial — A documentary I wish had been better. And apparently, no demon-centric movie will ever not include The Warrens, ever again.

A Classic Horror Story — An Italian import with a good-enough twist to save a slow-moving plot.

Awake — Nobody can sleep. Chaos ensues.

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